Means for attaching handles to trays and the like



June-2, 1931. J, McCARTHY 1,808,503

MEANS FOR ATTACHING HANDLES T0 TRAYS AND THE LIKE Filed March 24. 1928avwemtoz khgjZmd/w w a t tom Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE HENRY J. MCCARTHY, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT, ASSIG-NOR TOSCOVILL MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, OF WATER-BURY, CONNECTICUT, ACORPORATION OF CON- N EOTICUT MEANS FOR ATTACHING HANDLES TO TRAYS ANDTHE LIKE Application filed March 24, 1928;. Serial No. 264,508.

eled finish, or the like. If the handle were first attached to the tray,such finishing would be dificult and expensive, and if the handle.

and article were finished separately, it would be necessary tosubsequently assemble them without injuring the finish of either.

It is the especial object of the present invention to provide animproved method and means for assembling a handle with the article insuch a manner that a surface finish applied to either the handle or thearticle, or both, is in no way. damaged or injured when permanentlyassociating the article and its handle so that the two parts may beseparately finished and then permanently associated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple means wherebythis can be accomplished of such character that the association of theparts may be readily and quickly effected, and by the use of which theparts are permanently and securely held together.

With these and other objects not specifically referred to in view, theinvention consists in certain novel parts, arrangements and combinationswhich will be described in the accompanying drawings and the novelfeatures pointed out in the claims hereunto annexed.

In these drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shallowtray having a handle securedthereto at op posite sides;

Figure 2 is a partlally broken away side view looking in the directionof arrow 2 of Figure 1, on an enlarged scale, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring now to these drawings in detail, the article chosen toillustrate the invention is in the form of a shallow tray,

such as an ash tray, having a handle associated therewith on oppositesides. It will be understood, however, that'such an article has beenselected a's'merely illustrative of the invention and the invention asto its important features may be usedin associating a handle with afinished article of various forms.

Referring to the construction shown, however, there is provided a tray 1which is provided with a handle 2; In the particular embo diment of theinvention illustrated, the tray 1 and the handle 2 are both highlyfinished, as by polishing or enameling. In accordance with theinvention, means are provided whereby these parts may be associatedtogether after they have been finished without .the use of welding orsolder, so that thesurface finish is in no way injured during assembly.

lar arrangement illustrated the tray before it is finished has securedthereto a pair of...

sockets which are shown in the formof narrow strips 3, 4 of deformablemetal. These strips may be soldered or welded to the under surface ofthe tray and, as this is done before the tray is finished, anyirregularities caused by such treatment are eliminated in the finishingprocess, so that the tray and its strips may be treated as desired afterthe strips have been secured in place. 7

These strips are, as shown at 5 in Figure 2, formed with offsets whichspace the center part of the strips away from the surface of the tray.The handle is formed with extensions 6 which are connected by across-piece 7 The extensions and the cross-piece are dimensioned to slipthrough the openings left between the strips and the tray, thecrosspiece extending beyond or inside the strips, as clearly shown inFigure 3. The center part of the strip is then deformed, as by pinchingWith this construction itvvill be seen that the handle and tray may bereadily and quickly associated after they have been finished withoutthere being any danger of marring or otherwise injuring the finish ofeither of the parts. The strips being secured to the tray prior tofinishing partake of whatever finish is, applied to the tray surface. Avery neat and attractive article is thus produced and 1gnedwhich can bereadily and quickly assem- While the invention'has'been shown anddescribed in its preferred form, it will be understood that certainchanges and variations may be made in the particular constructionadopted and that the invention is; applicable to associating handleswith ar-- ticles of widely varying forms.

What I claim is 1. A receptacle having a finished surface, 7

strips of deformable metal secured beneath,

the surface of the receptacle before it is fin-r ished and spaced therefrom, and a handle having inwardly turned extensions fitting underthe strips and held in place by pinching the strips down on theextensions,

2. A receptacle having a finished surface, strips of deformable metalsecured to the receptacle before it is finished and spaced from thesurface of the receptacle, and a handle. having inwardly turnedextensions fittingunder the trips, and members located behind thestrips, the metal of the-strips being bent downwardly below the plane ofthe members behind the strips so that the handle is firmly locked inplace.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

HENRY J, MGCARTHY.

